Why this pick: Valencia vs Elche
Model inputs: per-match averages over each side's last 10 played matches (Valencia 10, Elche 10). PPDA — lower means more intense pressing.
ValenciaElche
1.22
xG per 90
1.24
1.15
npxG per 90
1.24
14.2
PPDA
8.2
5.0
Deep completions per 90
6.6
1.14
xPTS per 90
1.02
xG and npxG (non-penalty) per match, deep completions (passes received within ~20 yards of goal) and xPTS (expected points) from Understat match data. Bold marks the stronger side on each line.
Valencia and Elche recent form
Valencia
2W 2D 2L
Elche
4W 0D 2L
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Valencia at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-4-2
- Win rate
- 33%
- Goals for / match
- 1.22
- Goals against / match
- 0.89
- Clean sheets
- 3 of 9
Elche away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 0-3-5
- Win rate
- 0%
- Goals for / match
- 0.88
- Goals against / match
- 1.88
- Clean sheets
- 0 of 8
League matches this season before kick-off: Valencia at home only, Elche away only.
Before and after this match
- Valencia, previous: Celta Vigo – Valencia, 2026-01-03
- Valencia, next: Getafe vs Valencia: odds and pick
- Elche, previous: Elche vs Villarreal: odds and pick
- Elche, next: Elche vs Sevilla: odds and pick